by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IT Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2020-2021, 40,555 people earned their degree in information technology, making the major the 42nd most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, information technology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $46,525 and had an average of $26,794 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 4,678 information technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $49,416 and $21,765 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 913 information technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,803 and $17,868 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IT Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking, we looked at 86 colleges that offer a degree in information technology. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in information technology.
See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region associate degree it students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Asher College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IT Major in the Far Western US Region list. Sacramento, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out associates’s IT degrees to 81 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Laurus College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IT Major in the Far Western US Region list. Laurus College is located in San Luis Obispo, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 25 associates’s IT degrees to qualified students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Empire College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IT Major in the Far Western US Region. Empire College is a small school located in Santa Rosa, California that handed out 14 associates’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Career College of Northern Nevada. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IT Major in the Far Western US Region. Career College of Northern Nevada is a small school located in Sparks, Nevada that handed out 10 associates’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Career College of Northern Nevada Information Technology Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Whatcom Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IT Major in the Far Western US Region list. Whatcom Community College is a public institution located in Bellingham, Washington. The school has a small population, and it awarded 54 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Whatcom Community College Information Technology Report
With a ranking of #6, Green River College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IT Major in the Far Western US Region list. GRC is located in Auburn, Washington and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 87 associates’s IT degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #7, Spokane Falls Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IT Major in the Far Western US Region list. This small school is located in Spokane, Washington, and it awarded 36 associates’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Spokane Falls Community College Information Technology Report
Peninsula College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IT Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Port Angeles, Washington is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s IT degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.
Clover Park Technical College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IT Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. CPTC is a public institution located in Lakewood, Washington. The school has a small population, and it awarded 47 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Information Technology at Clover Park Technical College
Ilisagvik College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IT Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Barrow, Alaska, this small public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified associates’s IT students in 2020-2021.
Warner Pacific University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IT Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Portland, Oregon, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified associates’s IT students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full Warner Pacific University Information Technology Report
San Diego City College ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IT Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in San Diego, California, this fairly large public school handed out 25 diplomas to qualified associates’s IT students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Information Technology at San Diego City College
Coastline Community College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IT Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Coastline Community College is located in Fountain Valley, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 39 associates’s IT degrees to qualified students.
Full Coastline Community College Information Technology Report
Lower Columbia College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IT Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #14. LCC is a small school located in Longview, Washington that handed out 8 associates’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Information Technology at Lower Columbia College
Klamath Community College ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IT Major in the Far Western US Region list. Klamath Community College is located in Klamath Falls, Oregon and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 associates’s IT degrees to qualified students.
Full Klamath Community College Information Technology Report
North Seattle College ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IT Major in the Far Western US Region list. North Seattle College is located in Seattle, Washington and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 associates’s IT degrees to qualified students.
Mt. Hood Community College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IT Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Mt. Hood Community College is located in Gresham, Oregon and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 associates’s IT degrees to qualified students.
Edmonds Community College ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IT Major in the Far Western US Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Lynnwood, Washington, and it awarded 20 associates’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Information Technology at Edmonds Community College
University of Alaska Fairbanks did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IT Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #19. UAF is located in Fairbanks, Alaska and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 associates’s IT degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Information Technology at University of Alaska Fairbanks
Portland Community College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IT Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Portland Community College is a large school located in Portland, Oregon that handed out 49 associates’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Portland Community College Information Technology Report
Columbia Basin College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IT Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Pasco, Washington is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s IT degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.
Lane Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IT Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #22. Eugene, Oregon is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s IT degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Information Technology at Lane Community College
Oxnard College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IT Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Oxnard, California, and it awarded 15 associates’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Hawaii Pacific University ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IT Major in the Far Western US Region list. Hawaii Pacific University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Honolulu, Hawaii. It awarded 5 associates’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Information Technology at Hawaii Pacific University
Clark College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on IT Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Clark College is a medium-sized public school situated in Vancouver, Washington. It awarded 12 associates’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
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